Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202542585 - Employee's Hand Is Caught in Pitch Point, Lacerates Finger

Accident Summary Nr: 202542585 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/01/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314858432	12/08/2010	4953	562219	Consolidated Disposal Service Llc

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on December 1, 2010, Employee #1, a driver, was working along with a coworker. They were loading a commercial trash bin onto the fork of a trash collection truck. Employee #1 grabbed the top of the container with his left hand and the side channel opening with his right hand. As they swung the bin around to align the side channels to the fork, Employee #1's right hand was pinched between the fork and the side channel opening, resulting in a finger laceration. The trash bin was not equipped with handles to provide employees with a safe place to hold and push the bin. He was transported to a medical center. At the medical center, Employee #1 underwent surgical procedures to remove the damaged phalangeal bone and tissue. After the procedure, he was released from the hospital.

Keywords: GARBAGE TRUCK, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314858432			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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